Charleston, SC

I am writing this entry as I am on the airplane back to MN from Charleston. It was a great long weekend with my husband, sister and brother in law. Although we did some things that weren't "healthy", it was a pretty active trip. Here are some of the highlights.

On Wednesday, our layover in Atlanta was only 35 minutes. You never know when being fit is going to come in handy, but it did as we had to run from one gate to the next. As I was running up the escalator carrying my bags, I was grateful for my health. And props to my sister who ran it with me! Needless to say, we were those idiots zig zagging through people and out of breath once we got to our gate. But we made it!

On Thursday morning, I went for a run and then my sister joined me for a walk. It was nice to have some new scenery. After catching some rays by the pool, we headed downtown. The rest of the day consisted of a rooftop drink, outside games, walking the shops on King street and the market. It totalled over 2 miles, and I am so glad I switched shoes!

Friday started with a long walk to a nearby golf course. We then headed to the beaches on Sullivan Island and Isles of Palm. The houses on the beach were amazing! Later, we went to the Noisy Oyster downtown for dinner, where I enjoyed crab stuffed bacon wrapped shrimp.

Saturday started with the pool again and then back to downtown. Walked around Battery Park and passed Rainbow Row. After my sister and I did some more shopping, we met the guys for dinner at Pearlz. This was by far my favorite food- an avocado and shrimp salad and a shrimp taco. So good!

I loved my first visit to Charleston and would definitely go back! We packed as much as we could into 3 full days, but we also has time for fun and relaxation. And of course, there is always a way to get exercise on vacation:)